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LDTR for Children – Sell Me, Please!
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Hello! Tonight is ‘bite the bullet’ night on my homeschool purchases for Term I. I want LDTR for Children. Really – I do. BUT – $40!!!? Ouch! I am not sure what I am getting for the money, and that is a big chunk of my budget for the term.
So…
Can someone who has purchased and used it tell me:
Is this one of those purchases I will be so glad I made and will never regret (like so many of my other SCM resources). Or can I make do without it? I am currently using, “The Book of Virtues for Young People”. Is that a reasonable substitute until I can better afford LDTRFC in the fall?
Thanks!!
Laying Down The Rails (LDTR) is the SCM book that breaks down each habit Charlotte taught on and has some wonderful recommendations on how to implement them in your family. I own that resource, and it has been a tremendous help to me.
The newer resource that I am considering, “Laying Down The Rails For Children” (LDTRFC) is actually 2 big books with stories, poems, and other literature that are broken down by habit so that you can read them with your children while working on one habit at a time. It looks wonderful…just a little expensive for us right now :-).
I am loving this resource, and for me has been worth the cost! I usually err on the side of caution though for finances, so I would say if you feel you can better afford it in the fall then using your LDTR with The Book of Virtues would be a great way to do habit training in the mean time.
Rachel
I have it and I will tell you this….. it is more of a committment for you than the kids, but your kids have to be on board to change too. It is not a book that start the changes and the children magically become angels. I know….we had hoped right? LOL Seriously, if you are wanting to commit yourself to honing in on one habit and really focusing on each of your children and that one habit, then it is for you. BTW, you can read it all, but the kids have to agree to work on these things too. I also have LDTRfc and you can do each lesson too and still you need the kids’ cooperation to make the changes, but the major work is on you to change your habits and it is hard! HTH.
I have this resource too and we are currently going through the cleanliness habit. I absolutely love it and think the money was well spent! My children are responding and enjoy the stories, scriptures and discussions. I’m reminding them daily and we do two lessons each week out of the book. I will use this resource with all of my children.
I really love this resource! No planning, open and go and it only takes a few minutes to read or discuss. But that is really just the launching point as we work on the habit throughout the week. The book starts the conversation.
We are currently working on the habit of courtesy and the quote to concentrate on was, “Politeness is the art of choosing among one’s real thoughts.” I wrote it on the whiteboard. That was enough to chew on for the rest of the day.
I also like the variety in the lessons. Sometimes there is a story, sometimes Bible verses to look up, sometimes a poem or quote.
But, it is easy to encourage the purchase when it’s not my money.
It’s hit and miss around here. I kinda wish I hadn’t bought it but I’m hoping it will work better for us in a couple years. Right now, most of the quotes go right over their heads (I have dd7 and ds4) and they have a hard time relating the poetry to the habit discussed even though they both love poetry. The stories are better and they always enjoy bible readings and memorizing scripture related to the habits, but I’m getting groans when I bring the book out. I’m finishing out self control this term and then using another resource next year. I do like the book, and as an adult appreciate the various components, but my kids just need a more basic and straightforward style of talking about habits right now.
I hope that helps.
Good habits usually take many weeks or months to become solid so these things are something to work on slowly, and mostly one at a time. There is probably enough material in Laying Down The Rails For Children to last a good 10 years at a reasonable, slow pace.
And of course, everyone won’t need all of it. The books contain a variety of selections that may be suited to different ages. There is enough there to pick and choose the things that appeal to your children and that they will understand. But you don’t have to use and try to get through everything.
A testimony….A few minutes ago my 7 year old was showing me the “thinking corner” she set up. It is comfy place with stuffed animals and pillows. She said it helps her think.
She said yesterday she had a fight with her 11 year old sister. She went to her thinking corner and the first thing that came to her mind was courtesy.
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